RCB kept a tight lid on the scoring while also picking up regular wickets to restrict the visitors to a paltry 125/9. Klinger top scored with 24 while Aravind was the pick of the bowlers.

Zaheer Khan pulled off a stunning catch to send back Brad Hodge off S Aravind's bowling. Bangalore were into Kochi's tail, reducing them to 89/5 in the 14th over.

Kochi lost Mahela Jayawardene caught behind cheaply to Dan Vettori, and an acrobatic AB de Villiers then ran out Parthiv Patel to leave them 73/4 in the 11th over and in desperate need of a good stand.